Cost of Living in Coos County, New Hampshire
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Coos County ranks #1,768 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 44%)
Sourced county brief
Coos County Median Gross Rent Reported at 876 Dollars
The median gross rent in Coos County is $876, which is $442 below the New Hampshire unweighted county mean of $1,318. The official rent to income percentage is 28.4%, as measured by the American Community Survey (ACS) B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI). This is 0.7 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 29.1%. For those in owner-occupied units, the median home value is $188,900, significantly below the state unweighted county mean of $349,500. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owners are $917, while the state unweighted county mean is $1,576. Median renter-household income is $29,545, and the median income for all households in the county is $57,677. All data points are sourced from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Coos County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.4% of renter household income in Coos County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $876 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $917. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $35,040 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The New Hampshire unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,318 per month. Coos County's $876 median is 33.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,346
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $188,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,508 vs. your max of $1,346.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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